Report

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017

1 September 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-623-2

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MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE (PDF 25KB)
ABBREVIATIONS (PDF 11KB)
RECOMMENDATIONS (PDF 51KB)
Chapter 1 - Inquiry into the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017 (PDF 59KB)

Purpose of the Bill
Background
Financial impact
Legislative Scrutiny
Conduct of the inquiry
Issues identified during the inquiry
Committee view

Australian Labor Party Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 70KB)

Cuts to already modest payments
Inconsistent Objectives
Disproportionate effect of changes
Changes fail to understand the needs of students

Dissenting Report by the Australian Greens (PDF 38KB)

Relocation Scholarship
Education Entry Payment and Pensioner Education Supplement
Conclusion

APPENDIX 1 - Submissions received by the Committee (PDF 7KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3515
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au